The Moncton Wildcats are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildcats since. The team played at the Moncton Coliseum from 1995 until 2018, and moved into the Avenir Centre for the 2018–19 season. After winning the 2005–06 QMJHL championship, the team hosted the 2006 Memorial Cup. The Wildcats also won the 2009–10 QMJHL championship, which sent the team to compete in the 2010 Memorial Cup in Brandon, Manitoba. They were eliminated from contention after going winless in the round robin portion of the tournament.
Moncton Wildcats
Wildcats goalie Nicola Riopel set the QMJHL record for lowest goals against average in the 2008–09 season
Saint John 4 @ Wildcats 7.
Moncton is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. As of the 2021 Census, the city had a population of 79,470. The metropolitan population in 2022 was 171,608, making it the fastest growing CMA in Canada for the year with a growth rate of 5.3%. Its land area is 140.67 km2 (54.31 sq mi).
Fort Beauséjour in 1755. The Acadian fort was captured by British forces under the command of Robert Monckton.
The Intercolonial Railway of Canada depot in Moncton in 1904. The city's economy was revitalized when it was selected as the railway's headquarters in 1871.
The Canadian National Railway station in 1927
The Eaton's catalogue warehouse in 1927. The company built the warehouse as Moncton was a centre for railways and shipping.